blue chip documentary

Pamir – The heart of Asia (pt. II)

Pamir mountain range – a vast area located in Tajikistan, Kirgistan and China plays a significant role in shaping all of Central Asia. Together with its neighboring massive mountain ranges such as Tien Shan and Hindukush it was a driving factor for steppes and desert to derive once the mountains were high enough to block of rain and clouds to bring water into Central Asia. It is home to one of the largest glacial areas of the world and its waters once made it all the way to Aral Sea. Wind and erosion send its tiny grained stones all the way to sandy deserts such as Takla Makan in China and its rugged mountainsand valleys are home to many unique wildlife species.

This 2-part series highlights the importance of Pamir and neighboring mountain ranges to all big biomes of Central Asia and the typical and unique wildlife species ranging from Snow leopards to Saiga and Manul…all living in landscapes that somehow have a link to Pamir – either historical or recent.